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A week-long Shambhala meditation intensive takes place in a prison setting
The Snake River Shambhala Meditation Group is the only entity within Shambhala that functions entirely inside a prison—the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon. This medium-security facility is the largest prison in Oregon (25 acres ... continuePosted November 16, 2016 by Trime

Offering meditation practice in the Cook County Jail
by Keith Spielfogel
On Monday mornings I drive to a place many might consider to be the most depressing complex of buildings in Chicago: Cook County Jail. It is home to the largest jail in the United States, housing approximately ... continuePosted September 9, 2016 by CGH

Connecting with nature from inside brings a moment of direct awareness
by Steven Bulleit
As soon as I walked through the door, I could tell this evening was going to be different.
The Rigden group, as we had begun to be called, gathered in the prison chapel for our ... continuePosted February 6, 2016 by CGH

Report from the Prison Mindfulness Institute
article by Kate Crisp
In a distant place, far, far away from the elegant world of Shambhala Centers, almond milk latte’s at Whole Foods, and lightning bugs by campfires, is the land of juvenile detention. Incomprehensible to most citizens, unless of course ... continuePosted September 20, 2014 by

by Skylar Rickabaugh and Ted Fremd, Snake River Correctional Institution
Week long meditation intensive inside Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) took place this summer. Within an environment of fear and aggression, a small percentage of the inmates chose to experience a space of listening, contemplating, and meditating. ... continuePosted September 17, 2012 by

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